NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Coordinate on-course betting using a betting system administration
terminal
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
12
This unit standard is for people employed by the New Zealand
Racing Board who operate an on-course betting administration
terminal.
People credited with this unit standard are able to, as an oncourse controller: prepare for on-course betting; operate the
betting system administration terminal on race day; provide and
update betting information during the race meeting; describe
events that may impact on the running of the race meeting,
emergency procedures, and alternative methods of dividend
payout; and identify, restrict, and recover inappropriate cash
losses during race meetings.
Classification
Equine > Racing Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Reference
New Zealand Racing Board, On-Course Operations Manual. The latest version of
this manual is available from the Venue Services division of the New Zealand Racing
Board, PO Box 38899, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045.
2
Definitions
Betting system procedures – the written or oral procedures for operation of the
betting system in use on race day and which must meet the requirements of the OnCourse Operations Manual.
TAB® is a registered brand of the New Zealand Racing Board and is referred to in
this unit standard as TAB.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for on-course betting.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Review of the track plan identifies race day specific requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – scale of operation, number of
people involved, promotions on the day, number of betting
terminals required, number of televisions, number of marquees,
location of temporary facilities.
1.2
Data communication is established in accordance with the On-Course
Operations Manual.
1.3
Teletext and video channels are set up and programmed to be consistent with
other local and overseas races in accordance with the On-Course Operations
Manual.
1.4
Betting system administration terminal is prepared in accordance with the OnCourse Operations Manual.
Outcome 2
Operate the betting system administration terminal on race day.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The race meeting is opened and closed for selling in accordance with betting
system procedures.
2.2
Each race is closed for selling at jump in accordance with betting system
procedures.
2.3
Sponsors messages are updated in accordance with betting system
procedures.
2.4
Racing information is entered or updated as directed by race club officials in
accordance with betting system procedures.
Range
2.5
includes but is not limited to – placings for dividend calculation,
late scratchings and reinstatements, official weather and track
information, changes to official race start times, jockey or driver
updates, greyhound weight changes, race enquiry.
The races are paid as directed by race club officials in accordance with betting
system procedures.
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2.6
Own betting system operator errors are identified and resolved in accordance
with betting system procedures.
Range
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reinstate incorrectly scratched runner, re-open race, correct results
that are wrongly entered.
The procedures for, and implications of, race enquiries are described, and
results are actioned in accordance with betting system procedures.
Outcome 3
Provide and update betting information during the race meeting.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Reports and race lists are printed as requested by the race club officials or TAB
staff in accordance with betting system procedures.
3.2
Full placing information from first to last place is inputted into the betting system
and actioned according to betting system procedures.
Outcome 4
Describe events that may impact on the running of the race meeting, emergency
procedures, and alternative methods of dividend payout.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Events that may impact on running of the race meeting are described in terms
of the race day and betting system procedures to follow.
Range
includes but is not limited to – protests, start delays.
4.2
Charges and expenses are inputted into betting system in accordance with the
On-Course Operations Manual.
4.3
Inquiries are received, prioritised and resolved in accordance with the OnCourse Operations Manual and race day procedures.
Range
includes but is not limited to enquiries from – tote staff, events
team, trackside team, promotions personnel, judicial panel, race
day stewards.
4.4
Race replays and radio frequency reticulation (RFR) are monitored, and action
taken as required in accordance with the On-Course Operations Manual.
4.5
Procedures to follow in the event of emergency are described in accordance
with the On-Course Operations Manual and race day procedures.
Range
fire, natural disaster, power failure.
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Alternative methods of dividend payment are described in accordance with the
On-Course Operations Manual.
Range
evidence is required for at least two methods excluding cash.
Outcome 5
Identify, restrict, and recover inappropriate cash losses during race meetings.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Printouts are provided to substantiate totalisator operator errors, or unpaid or
lost tickets in accordance with betting system procedures.
5.2
Bet anomalies are actioned in accordance with betting system procedures.
includes but is not limited to – cancel unwanted bets, enter stops
on unpaid or lost tickets.
Range
5.3
Large sell warnings activated by the betting system are set, and transactions
are verified in accordance with betting system procedures.
Range
sells, pays, deposit tickets.
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
20 November 2009
N/A
Revision
2
19 November 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0018
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
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report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
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Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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